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MACHINE TOOL Filed Deb. 14, 1934 Dec. 29; 1936. JfE. LOVELY ET AL MACHINE TOOL Filed Dec. 14, 1934 17 Sheets-Sheet 17 Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE MACHINE TOOL John E.

Vt., assignors Vermont Lovely and John R. Knights, Springfield, to Jones & Lamson Machine Company, Springfield,

Vt., a corporation of Application December 14, 1934, Serial No. 757,537

23 Claims.

conditions of operation required for-best opera-- 1 tion of other tools.

This invention, as herein illustrated, is embodied in a machine having a turret carrying certain of the tools for operating in sequence on the work, and other tools carried by one or more tool carriages which may, if desired, be caused to traverse the work as well as to move inwardly and outwardly relative to the work axis.

A further object of this invention, therefore, when embodied in such a turret machine, is to make possible control of the motions of the tool carriages and the turret independently of each other.

Still other objects are to provide for controlling the turret tool cutting motions in accordance with the requirements of the-particular tool in operation at any one time and to do this in connection with the same turret-moving mechanism for all the turret tools. This may be done by controlling the rate of motion of the turret-moving mechanism independently for each indexed position of the turret.

For this and other purposes the .turret is arranged to be given its operative and idle return motions by an actuating cam which may be operated selectively at'difierent speeds or stopped altogether for pre deterrnined periods in conformity to the requirements of the particular tool in operative indexed position, and independently in the various indexed turret positions.

Provision may also be made for actuating and controlling the motions of the tool carriages by cam means which also may stop the rotation of the work holder, which carries the work being operated on by the various tools, at the end of I a complete machine cycle.

Provision may also be made for rotation of tools carried by the turret either with or without definite relation to the speed of rotation of thework holder.

The various cam mechanisms may comprise rotary cam drums with such interconnection between them that the desired sequence of con trolled operations may proceed automatically throughout the entire cycle of operations during which each tool comes into and goes out of operation at the proper time automatically.

Provision may also be made whereby the changes from one to a succeeding operation may be controlled by either of a pair of cam drums, :the parts being so interconnected that at least one of these drums is rotating at all times during the complete operative cycle of the machine.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying the invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are left and right hand eleva-- tions, respectively, of the same.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 5 is a detail section on line Figure 4. v

Figure 6 is a longitudinal vertical section through the machine on line 66 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a section on line of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a detail section to a larger scale on line 8-8 of Figure 6.

Figures 9 and 10 are detail sections on lines 9-9 and Ill-l0, respectively, of Figure 8.

Figure 11 is a detail section on line ll-H of Figure 4.

Figure 12 is a detail section on line Figure 11. I

Figure 13 is a detail section on line l3-I3 of Figure 2 showing in addition certain of the connecting mechanisms extending lengthwise of the machine.

Figure 13a is a detailsection on line l3a.-l3a of Figure 13.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary plan beneath the cover of a portion of the mechanism shown at the right hand end of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a detail section on line [5-H of Figure 14.

Figure 16 is a diagrammatic view-of the gear mechanism at the right hand end of Figure 13.

Figures 17 and 18 are fragmentary front elevations at the head and tailstock ends, respectively, of the machine, to a larger scale than Figure 1. I

Figure 19 is a fragmentary elevation with parts in section of the left or headstock end of the machine to a larger scale than Figure 2.

Figures 20 and tain parts shown assembled in Figure 19.

Figure 22 is a view similar to a portion of Fig-.- ure 19 but drawn to a larger scale.

21 are side elevations of cer- Figure 23 is a view similar to a portion of Figure 22, but showing parts in different positions.

Figure 24 is a view similar to a portion of Figure 12, but to a larger scale and showing certain of the parts illustrated in Figure 22.

Figure 25 is-a fragmentary elevation with parts in section of the right or turret end of the machine to a larger scale than Figure 23.

Figure 25a. is a fragmentary end elevation of a cam follower carrier. Figure 26 is a detail section on Figure 6.

Figures 27 and 28 are detail sections on lines 21-21 and 28-28, respectively, of Figure 26.

Figure 29 is a section on line 28-48 of Figure 26.

Figure 30 is a section on line 30-48 of Figure 27, showing a part broken away to reveal part of the turret locking mechanism and also show--' ing a typical tool set up.

Figure 30a is a fragmentary central section showing the finished work from the setup of Figure 30.

Figure 31 is a detail section on line 8|-3l of Figure 30.

Figure 32 is a diagrammatic showing of the drive and control mechanism of the machine.

Figure 33 is a diagrammatic view showinga modification in the speed control.

The machine herein illustrated as embodying the invention, is of the turret lathe type, comprising a bed i having a headstock 2 at one end in which is rotatably mounted a work. spindle 8 line 25-40 of which is shown asprovided with a nose 8 at its inner end towhich may be secured any suitable form of work holder such as the chuck 5 shown in Figure 30. For operating on the work car-' ried by this spindle, a plurality of tool carriers may be employed. One of these tool carriers, as shown. comprises a tool-carrying turret 8 which is mounted on the bed of the machine for movement parallel to the axis of the work spindle and from and'toward the headstock. v The means for so moving this turret will later be more fully de- The turret is provided, as will later more fully appear, with a'plurality of tools which may be selectively brought into operative relation to the work by indexing the turret, and provision may be made for rotating such tools. Besides the tools carried'by the turret, tools may also be carried by one or more tool carriages which may be caused to traverse .the work axially of the work spindle and also be caused to move from and toward the work axis as may be desired to produce the desired 'machining operations on the work. As shown two such carriages are employed, though more or less might be used in accordance with the requirements of any particular case. One of these car- -riages, as shown at It in Figure 30,'is carried on securedto the toolbar l2 whichmay be rocked as may be found necessary or desirable to produce the desired cutting action on the work.

Another carriage I! (see Figure 30) may be ,mounted on an arm I! clamped or otherwise secured to a rockable and axially movable tool bar.

l8 which is arranged between the side walls i1 and ll of themachine bed 1 as shown best in Figure 5. This arrangement of the tool carriages and their supporting bars corresponds to the well known arrangement of the Fay lathe. The means for moving and controlling thesecarriages will belatermoremllydescribed Spindle drive mechanism low shaft 2| and engaging the clutch dogs 28 by' which pressure may be exerted on or relieved from a ring 28 which engages the clutch rings 25. The rod 22 has a reduced extremity 88 on whichis journaled a shifter collar 8|, which, as shown best in Figure 10, may be actuated through rack teeth 32 thereon with which mesh teeth of a mutilated gear 88 fixed to a rock shaft 84; This rock shaft 84 extends through the front and back walls of the transmission casing 35 and carries an actuating handle 88 on its forward end by which it may be manually rocked to close or open the .clutch 2|a.' As will later appear, it may be actuated automaticallyto open the clutch at the end of a complete machine cycle.

The hollow shaft 2| is shown as splined through a portion of its length and on this portion is slidahly mounted a collar 38a carrying or integral with a pair of gears 31 and 38 of different sizes.

Between the gears 31 and 88 this collar 38a is provided with an annular groove 38 within which may ride elements 48 of a.shifter fork 4| (see Figures 8 and 10). This fork is shown as pinned to a rock shaft 42 which extends across the By this means the rock shaft 42 may be retained in either selected 01 its angular positions wherein either the gear 31 is in mesh with a gear 50 keyed to a shaft 5|, or the gear 38 is in mesh with a 'gear 52 also keyed to the shaft 5|. By this arrangement the shaft 5| may be driven at either of two selected speeds from the hollow shaft 2|.

The shaft 5| also has keyed thereto a gear 58 (see Figure 7) which meshes with a gear 54' keyed to a shaft 55; Thisshaft 55 also has secured thereto a gear 58 and a gear 51 with either of which may be selectively meshed a gear 58 and a gear 58, respectively, slidable axially of a splined shaft 88. As shown in Figure '7, the gear I58 may have a hub portion 8| and the gear 59' may be formed as a ring gear positioned on this hub portion 8| and secured to the gear 58 as by the pins 82. The spacing of the gears 58 and 51 is such that there may be an intermediate position of the gears 58 and 58 wherein neither is in engagement with gears on the shaft..55, this being a neutral position wherein the shaft 88 is not rotated even though the shafts arranged previously in the train are being rotated.

, The gears 58 and "are arranged tobe moved axially between their different positions and for this P rpose there may be provided a forked shoe 88 shown in Figures 8 and 9 which may engage The lower end of this arm lected of three depressions 88 in an arcuate plate 75 09, either integral with or secured to the forward face of the casing 35, whereby to secure the arm 61 in any selected of its three angular positions in the middle of which the gears 58 and 59 are in neutral position and in the others of which either one or the other of these gears is in mesh with the corresponding gear carried by the shaft 55. The shaft may thus be driven at any of four selected speeds from the shaft 2I or may be in a neutral idle position. The shaft also carries a pinion I0 which meshes with a gear II keyed to the work spindle 3 (see Figures 6 and 8) so that the spindle has four selective speeds or may be idle.

Turret tool drive mechanism.-The tools carried by the turret may be rotated and for this purpose driving connections are made from the turret to the spindle driving mechanism. As shown best in Figure 8, the gear 50 carried by the shaft 5| meshes with a gear fixed to a shaft BI above and arranged parallel to the shaft 5I. For convenience for removal or replacement, this shaft 8|, as well as others in the train of the turret tool drive mechanism at the headstock of the machine, may be carried within a supplemental gear casing 83 secured to the top of the casing 35 as by the screws 84. The shaft BI carries a pinion which meshes with a gear 85 fixed to a shaft 81. This shaft 81 carries a pinion 88 which meshes with a gear 89 secured to a sleeve 90. This sleeve is. journaled in bearings 9| carried in transverse partition members 92 (see Figure 9) and is internally splined for the slidable reception of a splined shaft 95. which may extend entirely through the casing member 83. At opposite ends of the sleeve 90 this shaft may extend through stationary sleeves 9B which prevent the entry of foreign matter into the casing 83. This shaft 95 has its outer end journaled in bearings 98 at the upper end of a hollow post I00 secured to the top of the toolcarrying turret 6. The shaft 95 carries a bevel gear -l0l at its outer end with which meshes a similar gear I02 at the upper end of a Vertical turret shaft I03. This turret shaft extends centrally downwardly within the post I00 and in the axis of rotation of the turret, and at its lower end has fixed thereto a bevel gear I04 which meshes with bevel gears I05 secured to the toolcarrying spindles I06. These spindles are radially arranged in the turret about its axis corresponding to the indexed positions of the turret and have suitable tool holders I01 at their outer ends. Due to the fact that the shaft 95 is splined and may slide freely through the driving sleeve 90 at the headstock end of the machine, the turret-carrying tools maybe rotated regardless ,of the axial position of the turret with reference to the work holder, .and the driving connections in the turret permit indexing of .the turret to permit any desired tool to come into operative relation to the work, these connections being entire'ly above and out of the way of the indexing mechanism.

Tool moving and controlling mechanism.-

The various tools carried by the front and rear tool carriages and the turret may be controlled substantially independently of each other, each I6, and the other cam drum III controlling the feed and retractive motions of the tools carried by the turret. These drums are shown best in Figures 1, 4, and 6 and the diagrammatic view, Figure 32. The axial motion of the front tool bar I6 may be controlled by cam elements II2 (see Figure 6') secured to the cam drum IIO which act upon a follower II3 carried by a collar I I4 clamped as by the clamp screw I I5 to the tool bar Iii. This tool bar is shown as slidably and rockably supported in the bearings H6, H1 and H8 and the bar I6 may extend into and be slidable and rockable within a member II9 which forms a part of the turret-carrying saddle I20 and to which a cam follower I2I may be attached for controlling the axial motionof this saddle by suitable cam members carried by the drum III.

The angular motion of the bar I6 may be controlled by a former cam I25 (see Figures 1 and 5) on which a shoe I26 carried by the tool arm I5 rests, this former cam as shown being adjustably supported on a member I200 slidable on an angularly adjustable guide member I21 secured to the front wall I! of the bed of the machine. This slide may be connected through a link I28 to a slide member I29 supported in any suitable way for sliding motion lengthwise of the machine and which may have on its inner face a suitable cam follower (not shown) which may be controlled from cam elements secured to the drum IIO. This control mechanism may be that shown in the Lovely Patent No. 1,923,493'dated August 22, 1933. Similarly the angular positions of the tool bar I2 may be controlled by the axial position of a former cam I30 secured to a slide I3I mounted on a guide member I32 angularly adjustable with respect to the back wall member I8 of the machine bed. This carriage I3I may be connected through a link I33 (see Figure 4) with a slide member I34 carrying a follower for cooperation with suitable cam elements carried by the drum H0. The bar I2 may also be axially movable if desired, being controlled in this motion by suitable cams in the manners shown, for example, in Figures 29 and 32 of the Lovely patent hereinbefore mentioned. For the particular set up herein shown no axial motion of the back tool carrier I0 is provided,

since, as shown in Figure 30, the back tool carrier I0 carries tools which merely face off the ends of the work. 3

Cam drum driving mechanism.The drums H0 and III which control, respectively, the front and back tool carriers, and the advance and retraction of the turret, are arranged to be driven at either of two sets of speeds, a relatively high speed, which in general will be employed during the idle motions of the tools, and a low speed, or any selected of a plurality of low speeds, which in general will be employed when the tools are operating on the work. Provision is also made by which either cam drum may stop and be held stopped during any desired part of the cycle of operations of the machine, since this permits a more extended area of the cam-receiving surface of the drums to be used when actual control isnecessary, minimizing the amount of space which is employed during those periods when the cam drum is not called upon to produce mot on of its respective controlled members. The cam drum H0 is arranged to be rotated by the rotation of a transverse shaft 200 which is provided with a worm 20I meshing with a worm gear portion 202 of this cam drum. The shaft 200 is arranged I 

